Bedstead.



No. 694,361. Patented Mar; 4, I902.

R. FLECK.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEFtcE.

RUDOLPH FLECK, OF MILWAUKEE, WVISCONSIN.

BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 694,361, dated March4, 1902.

Application filed February 4, 1901. Serial No. 45,880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, RUDOLPH FLECK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Milwaukee, county of Milwaukee, and State of IVisconsin,have invented new and useful Improvements in Bedsteads, of which thefollowingis a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in bedsteads.

The object of my'invention is to provide a more convenient and reliablemeans for the attachment of the side rails and the cornerposts thanthose heretofore employed, especial reference being bad to bedsteadsmade of iron.

In the following description reference is had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a top view of the corner-iron and aportion of one of the side rails, showing the corner-post incross-section. Fig. 2 is a see- Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one endof one of the side rails'. Fig. 4 is a view of the inner face of thecorner-iron and a portion of the cornerpost, showing the recesses forthe reception of the side rail and with the engaged end of the side railshown in cross-section. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on a line similar tothat of Fig. 2, but showing a modified form of fastoning.

Like parts are identified by the same reference-figures throughout theseveral views.

1 is the bed-post.

2 is a corner-iron, preferably formed inte grally with the post. Thecorner-iron 2 is provided with a rounded outer surface which is providedwith a flat open recess or channel 4.

The side rails of the bed are formed of angle-iron, and the verticalflange 5 of the rail is extended beyond the horizontal flange 6 thereof.The extension 7 is curved at its outer end, as shown in Fig. 3, and isadapted to fit in the recess 4 of the corner-iron and may be securedtherein by any suitable means, such as the bolt and nut 8 and 9,respectively, (shown in Fig. 2,) or the hook latch 10. (Shown in Fig.5.) The'inner face of the corner-iron is provided with horizontalchannels, as shown in Fig. 4, in which the horizontal flange 6 of theangle-iron is adapted to enter. It .will be observed that I haveprovided two of these channels, adapted to register with the horizontalflange of the side rails, whether the latter be at the top or bottom ofthe vertical flange. Bylooseningthefasteningwhich holds the side-railextension 7 in the recess 4 the bedstead may be easily taken apart, butwhen in position will be held in such position with great rigidity, asthe fastening merely serves to keep the part 7 in position, while thesides of the recess 4 furnish the required support. It will also beobserved that the curved extension 7 of the side rail substantiallyengages two sides of the corner-iron, as its extreme end projects atnearly a right angle to the main portion of the rail. The bedstead isthus held together longitudinally by the side rails independently of thefastening and the bed supported vertically through the medium of theextension 7, engaging in the recess of the corner-piece, the fasteningbeing used to prevent a lateral separation of the side rail andcorner-piece.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is I 1. In a bedstead, the combination withone of the corner posts or legs; of a corner-piece secured thereto, andhavinga rounded and recessed outer surface; a side rail formed ofangle-iron, with its vertical portion extended and curvedin conformitywith said recess, and substantially engaging two sides of saidcorner-piece.

2. In a bedstead, the combination with the corner posts or legs; of acorner-piece secured thereto, and provided with a rounded and recessedouter surface; a horizontal channel in its inner face; and side railscomposed of right-angled flanges, one ofisaid flanges being extended andadapted to fit the recess in the rounded outer surface of thecorner-piece, with the other flange registering with and en gaging inthe channel in the inner face of said corner-piece; together with meansfor securing said side rail against lateral displacement.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

RUDOLPH FLEOK.

WVitnesses:

LEVERETT 0. WHEELER, JAS. B. ERWVIN.

